Local Arts

Parkland College recently signed a five-year memorandum of understanding to establish a formal relationship with Okanese First Nation near Balcarres.

Cam Broten, the recently elected leader of the Saskatchewan New Democrats made his first public presentation Friday as guest speaker at a Yorkton Chamber of Commerce Luncheon.

March 21 is designated by the United Nations (UN) as the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. It's a day observed all around the world to focus attention on the problems of racism and the need to promote racial harmony.

Hoar frost paints the landscape a lovely white. Pine grosbeaks enjoy a handout of seeds on a sunny winter day.

Human Resources and Skills Development Canada has announced the quarterly benefit amounts for Old Age Security (OAS) for April to June 2013. The maximum basic OAS pension benefit paid to people 65 years of age and older will remain unchanged at $546.

In order to ensure that Canadians receive the benefits to which they are properly entitled, Service Canada has had a long-established Integrity Services Branch. On average, over 400,000 reviews and investigations are conducted every year.

The Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan invites family and friends of people with dementia, or people affected by dementia, to attend their upcoming session, "Adjusting Your Attitude Towards Grief and Loss," on Tuesday, April 2 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.

Spring is just 'round the corner and so is the Worst Roads Campaign, sponsored by CAA Saskatchewan.

A new country CD has been released from a local musician. Andrew Meroniuk born at Sturgis and now living in Yorkton has recently emerged from Freedom Sound Studio in the city with his first disk.

There is something about miniature wargaming which has always attracted me, going back to before I took the plunge, which I suppose was my first Bloodbowl team.